Applications of Percent

GST is charged at a rate of 10% in Australia. If the cost for a coat is $89.00 before tax, what will the final cost be?

• $8.98

• $8.89

• $8.90

• $97.09

• $97.90

A set of car tyres costing $550 was discounted by 15% at a sale. What is the discounted price of the tires?

• $82.50

• $467.50

• $501.04

• $97.58

A flight from Melbourne to Sydney was discounted from $499 to $99. By what percentage was it reduced?

• 20%

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

A used car was bought for $5000 and repaired. It was sold 6 months later for $6200. What is the percentage profit made on the sale?

• 24%

• 25%

• 16%

• 17%

• 20%

A 10% discount reduced the price of a T-shirt by $1.90. What was the original price?

• $13

• $15

• $18

• $19

• $25

Trevor’s sports shop had a sale with 15% off the usual price of surfboards. If the original price of a surfboard was $2800, what will the sale price be?

• $420

• $2,800

• $2,380

• $684

• $1,549

Noriko worked in a dress shop. She bought a dress for $56. How much did she sell the dress for if she made a 115% profit?

• $215

• $120.40

• $2.15

• $56

• $45.94

An outdoor living shop operates on a profit margin of 40%. How much would the shop have paid for a tent that sells for $350?

• $490

• $250

• $350

• $210

• $110

Determine the NEW AMOUNT OF MILES

• 14 miles

• 26 miles

• 20 miles

Determine the NEW TOTAL %

• 78%

• 88%

• 122%